going

[ goh-ing ]

/ ˈgoʊ ɪŋ /

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noun

the act of leaving or departing; departure: a safe going and quick return.

the condition of surfaces, as those of roads, for walking or driving: After the heavy rain, the going was bad.

progress; advancement:With such slow going, the work is behind schedule.

Usually goings. behavior; conduct; deportment.

adjective

moving or working, as machinery.

active, alive, or existing.

continuing to operate or do business, especially in a successful manner: a going company.

current; prevalent; usual: What is the going price of good farmland in this area?

leaving; departing.

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Idioms for going

get going, to begin; get started.

going away, Sports. by a wide margin, especially as established in the late stages of a contest: The champion won the bout going away.

going on,

nearly; almost: It's going on four o'clock.
happening: What's going on here?
continuing; lasting: That party has been going on all night.

Origin of going

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at go¹, -ing¹, -ing²

Words nearby going

Goiás, Goidel, Goidelic, go in, go in for, going, going for one, going, going, gone, going my way, going on, going-over

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Example sentences from the Web for going

The airport said in its release that tests will cost between $130 and $150, although the going price is $149 on Wellness 4 Humanity’s site.
For $149, this Oakland Airport vending machine dispenses covid tests|Rachel Lerman|February 5, 2021|Washington Post
When the going got tough you pulled on through and helped others to live.
The incredible story of how 1,700 handwritten cards came from across the world for a group of D.C. hospital workers|Theresa Vargas|January 27, 2021|Washington Post
Thanks to the double whammy of holiday feasting and pandemic-related pounds, New Year’s resolutions to get into shape were extra-big going into 2021.
Fitbit wants to partner with users every step of the way|Jenna Schnuer|January 8, 2021|Fortune
From enterprise-wide announcements to award ceremonies, sharing snippets of events in the form of live stories is a tremendously useful way to showcase the goings-on at your company.
Five strategies to promote your business using LinkedIn Stories|Aayush|December 31, 2020|Search Engine Watch

When the going’s been tough and the outlook is bleak, it helps to look back at past challenges as a reminder of how far we’ve come.
The covid-era workplace: Hard questions, no easy answers|Karla Miller|December 17, 2020|Washington Post
This is going to be the Game of Thrones of U.S. Senate races.
The Golden State Preps for the ‘Red Wedding’ of Senate Races|David Freedlander|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Music is a huge part of the tone of Black Dynamite overall—going back to the original 2009 movie on which the series is based.
‘Black Dynamite’ Presents Police Brutality: The Musical|Stereo Williams|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The questions going through my mind are: How on earth are there Kalashnikovs and rocket launchers in the heart of Paris?
Ayaan Hirsi Ali: Our Duty Is to Keep Charlie Hebdo Alive|Ayaan Hirsi Ali|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
But I think Steve Austin has to team up with a Japanese holdout to stop a nuclear bomb from going off or something.
‘Archer’ Creator Adam Reed Spills Season 6 Secrets, From Surreal Plotlines to Life Post-ISIS|Marlow Stern|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
It opens with Huckabee's dramatic recollection of going through security at the airport.
Huckabee 2016: Bend Over and Take It Like a Prisoner!|Olivia Nuzzi|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
That it is a reasonable and proper thing to ask our statesmen and politicians: what is going to happen to the world?
The Salvaging Of Civilisation|H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
"I don't know whether I am going to like this or not--this coming to live in town," thought the little pig.
Squinty the Comical Pig|Richard Barnum
All my musical studies till now have been a mere going to school, a preparation for him.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
And now I am going on to a review of the broad facts of the educational organization of our present world.
The Salvaging Of Civilisation|H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
Then both the partners laughed together—pleasantly and cheerfully, as men who are going to receive money, often do.
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, v. 2(of 2)|Charles Dickens

British Dictionary definitions for going

going

/ (ˈɡəʊɪŋ) /